sliver
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They must avoid setting a new record if they are going to survive, with relegation rivals West Ham's 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa the sliver of hope needed on a wretched afternoon.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
London was a sliver ahead, but other European stock markets dipped.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Laredo Republican who represents a sliver of the city, promised that it would bring “good paying jobs,” although San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, argued otherwise in demanding more transparency.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
This week, Michelle is supporting Cedric — just a sliver, she said, of the way he has supported her.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
I set it up in the only sliver of shade around and pushed Perilee into it.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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